In a study done by Muñoz, Palacio & Escobar (2012) from the EAFIT university about the beliefs teachers have over the assessment system focused on the speaking and writing skills implemented in a university from Colombia, the researchers expose that the goals of assessment are identified into pedagogical and accountability and certification purposes. The authors found that, among the different beliefs teachers have about assessment, the relevance that teachers give to this practice is mentioned as means of academic improvement; hence, teachers think that assessment serves for formative purposes since it helps them to recognize and make the necessary changes to improve their teaching practices. Although teachers have a clear idea about assessment for formative purposes, they tend to use assessment for summative purposes that show a gap between teachers’ beliefs and their common practices (Muñoz, Palacio & Escobar, 2012).